Oh, I won't go that far. CFB is my favorite by far.
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derek245583
Footballguy
Christo is good people
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
This kills me 
We can't continue to have our best young players skip past MLS and pull splinters out of their butts in their late teens/early 20's
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BIRMINGHAM, England -- American defender Eric Lichaj has signed a new three-year contract with English Premier League club Aston Villa.
The 21-year-old fullback has not played for the Villa first team despite being with the club for three years, but earned the contract with his performances in preseason exhibitions, including one against Valencia.
"Hopefully when I start playing here I can get into the USA team. That would be nice," Lichaj said.
An Illinois native who spent one season at the University of North Carolina, Lichaj has played for the U.S. under-17 team. His only professional action in England came on loan last season at fourth-tier Lincoln and then third-tier Leyton Orient.
American goalkeepers Brad Friedel and Brad Guzan are also at Villa, which is owned by Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner.
We can't continue to have our best young players skip past MLS and pull splinters out of their butts in their late teens/early 20's========================================================================
BIRMINGHAM, England -- American defender Eric Lichaj has signed a new three-year contract with English Premier League club Aston Villa.
The 21-year-old fullback has not played for the Villa first team despite being with the club for three years, but earned the contract with his performances in preseason exhibitions, including one against Valencia.
"Hopefully when I start playing here I can get into the USA team. That would be nice," Lichaj said.
An Illinois native who spent one season at the University of North Carolina, Lichaj has played for the U.S. under-17 team. His only professional action in England came on loan last season at fourth-tier Lincoln and then third-tier Leyton Orient.
American goalkeepers Brad Friedel and Brad Guzan are also at Villa, which is owned by Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner.
PIK95
Footballguy
news and notes...
Diego seems set to leave Juve and return to Germany. Wolfsburg evidently will be landing him. That's pretty disappointing, as I have a rooting interest with Juventus, and I watch quite a bit of Serie A and he was probably my favorite player on that team. He was great to watch.
To make up for that loss, Juventus is trying to sign Dzeko and or Elia. Elia made a nice splash at the WC and he's still young, he could be very fun to watch. Dzeko's been linked with quite a few teams (Man City fairly prominently, duh). Not sure if either of these will happen, but I'd like to see Elia at the least.
Man City is poised to sign Batoletti and Milner. I read they were both due to be signed yesterday, but still have not seemed anything in ink. I think this is more a matter of when and not if, these are done deals.
Contrary to earlier reports, Schwarzer is not leaving. And it looks like Fulham may be making an effort to get Bellamy to join their club. I personally think that Bellamy has quite a bit to offer still. He's a fiery competitor and plays with a chip on his shoulder (perhaps little man syndrome). Either way, I think Man City is making a mistake by shipping out Bellamy and/or Ireland. They are keeping big names (salaries) and letting go key parts of the puzzle. I dunno.
Javier Hernandez has been having one helluva past few months. Nice WC showing, acclimating very well to Manchester United - not sure if anyone noticed, but when United played his old Mexican club, he played the first half for his old team, and then switched over to ManU at the half. If memory serves, he even scored against ManU.
Oh, Community Shield is back where it belongs too. suck it CM and Native. I didn't watch the game, but always nice to get a win.
Season is tomorrow....although I get to miss the entire opening day slate while traveling. Will watch Liverpool/Arsenal and United's thrashing of Newcastle.
Cheers
Diego seems set to leave Juve and return to Germany. Wolfsburg evidently will be landing him. That's pretty disappointing, as I have a rooting interest with Juventus, and I watch quite a bit of Serie A and he was probably my favorite player on that team. He was great to watch.
To make up for that loss, Juventus is trying to sign Dzeko and or Elia. Elia made a nice splash at the WC and he's still young, he could be very fun to watch. Dzeko's been linked with quite a few teams (Man City fairly prominently, duh). Not sure if either of these will happen, but I'd like to see Elia at the least.
Man City is poised to sign Batoletti and Milner. I read they were both due to be signed yesterday, but still have not seemed anything in ink. I think this is more a matter of when and not if, these are done deals.
Contrary to earlier reports, Schwarzer is not leaving. And it looks like Fulham may be making an effort to get Bellamy to join their club. I personally think that Bellamy has quite a bit to offer still. He's a fiery competitor and plays with a chip on his shoulder (perhaps little man syndrome). Either way, I think Man City is making a mistake by shipping out Bellamy and/or Ireland. They are keeping big names (salaries) and letting go key parts of the puzzle. I dunno.
Javier Hernandez has been having one helluva past few months. Nice WC showing, acclimating very well to Manchester United - not sure if anyone noticed, but when United played his old Mexican club, he played the first half for his old team, and then switched over to ManU at the half. If memory serves, he even scored against ManU.
Oh, Community Shield is back where it belongs too. suck it CM and Native. I didn't watch the game, but always nice to get a win.
Season is tomorrow....although I get to miss the entire opening day slate while traveling. Will watch Liverpool/Arsenal and United's thrashing of Newcastle.
Cheers
prefontaine
Footballguy
Andy, I can understand your sentiment but many many good players spent their late teens early 20's on developmental squads and on lower tier loans like Lichaj has. Lichaj is 21 and by all accounts likely to start getting some first team action with Villa this season. With the managerial situation uncertain, that is a bit of a risk by him but from what I know, they think pretty highly of him. We'll have to see how this plays out by I had about the exact opposite reaction that you did to this news. Villa is a very good club that clearly wants him and has committed multiple years to him.This kills meWe can't continue to have our best young players skip past MLS and pull splinters out of their butts in their late teens/early 20's
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
My wording was poor. I was VERY happy that Villa signed him for the next three years. I am horrified at how little playing time he has received in the previous 3 years, which are crucial for American players, especially with our lack of depth.I am not a big fan of development squads when he could be playing in MLS (assuming he was good enough, which may be an incorrect assumption on my part). I just prefer the way M. Bradley, Howard and others went about it. They were significantly seasoned in MLS before going overseas.Andy, I can understand your sentiment but many many good players spent their late teens early 20's on developmental squads and on lower tier loans like Lichaj has. Lichaj is 21 and by all accounts likely to start getting some first team action with Villa this season. With the managerial situation uncertain, that is a bit of a risk by him but from what I know, they think pretty highly of him. We'll have to see how this plays out by I had about the exact opposite reaction that you did to this news. Villa is a very good club that clearly wants him and has committed multiple years to him.This kills me
Eephus
Footballguy
I think this is one area where the MLS summer season hurts the league. If they played fall-spring season, MLS clubs would have a better chance of young American players on loan deals. It might not matter much to the European clubs, since it's probably easier for Villa to loan Lichaj out to an English team so they can observe his development closer. But there's no advantage whatsoever in loaning a young player out to play in the US during the off-season.My wording was poor. I was VERY happy that Villa signed him for the next three years. I am horrified at how little playing time he has received in the previous 3 years, which are crucial for American players, especially with our lack of depth.I am not a big fan of development squads when he could be playing in MLS (assuming he was good enough, which may be an incorrect assumption on my part). I just prefer the way M. Bradley, Howard and others went about it. They were significantly seasoned in MLS before going overseas.Andy, I can understand your sentiment but many many good players spent their late teens early 20's on developmental squads and on lower tier loans like Lichaj has. Lichaj is 21 and by all accounts likely to start getting some first team action with Villa this season. With the managerial situation uncertain, that is a bit of a risk by him but from what I know, they think pretty highly of him. We'll have to see how this plays out by I had about the exact opposite reaction that you did to this news. Villa is a very good club that clearly wants him and has committed multiple years to him.This kills meWe can't continue to have our best young players skip past MLS and pull splinters out of their butts in their late teens/early 20's
prefontaine
Footballguy
I agree that an MLS path is quite good for some players. But I do think everyone is a bit different and like in the NFL, Jeff Garcia can take a path playing in the CFL and turn into an all-pro late in his career and Tony Romo can hold a clipboard for 5 years or whatever.I'm not as turned off by the lack of playing time honestly. Lichaj is young and for the most part, games are just games. Training is where players improve the most and games are just used to see if they are incorporating that coaching or not. For this purpose reserve games and 4th division games are just as good as league games. In this case, when a club like Villa is investing in him and see him as a potential future starter, they are going to do their best to develop him and maximize their investment. Short term it may not be great for the Nats as he may not be game fit at the moment, but long term I think it will be very beneficial.
Sebowski
Footballguy
What's everybody's top 8 finish for the EPL? I'll put them all in this post so we can bump at the end of the season. Either post here or PM to me if you want to be sneaky about it. Here are my picks:1. Manchester United2. Arsenal3. Chelsea4. Manchester City5. Tottenham Hotspur6. Everton7. Liverpool8. Aston Villa
Eephus said:
ChelseaMan UnitedLiverpoolArsenalCitySpursboring
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scoobygang
Footballguy
Man U
Tottenham
Arsenal
Man City
Chelsea
Liverpool
Sunderland
Everton
I think Chelsea gets old all at once.
Tottenham
Arsenal
Man City
Chelsea
Liverpool
Sunderland
Everton
I think Chelsea gets old all at once.
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
My unexpert picks:
1. Man U
2. Man City
3. Chelsea
4. Arsenal
5. Liverpool
6. Tottenham
7. Everton
8. Fulham
1. Man U
2. Man City
3. Chelsea
4. Arsenal
5. Liverpool
6. Tottenham
7. Everton
8. Fulham
El Floppo
Footballguy
fantastic first 10 minutes.
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
Are we looking at the solution to England's keeper woes perhaps? Hart's putting on a show here.
otello
Footballguy
I don't watch a lot of this, obviously, but this guy is very quick and seems tactically solid. Am I missing something?
He's still young. Inconsistency has been one of his problems.
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
I think you may be on to something here. Watching them against Villa right now and they look absolutely horrendous. Villa goes up 1-0 as I'm typing, 15th minute but long overdue.Eephus said:
GoFishTN
Footballguy
2-0.
GoFishTN
Footballguy
This is great.The Hammers look baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
It looks like November rather than August in Birmingham.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Blackpool drops 4 on Wigan.
Yikes.
Yikes.
derek245583
Footballguy
City absolutely steals a point today....give that one to Joe Hart....wowza he made some jaw dropping saves.
SWP should just go ahead and pack his bags. He is horrendous.
SWP should just go ahead and pack his bags. He is horrendous.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
I love the start of the Premiership season.
Because it means that Spanish football is only 2 weeks away.
Because it means that Spanish football is only 2 weeks away.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Sebowski
Footballguy
So live a little, Captain Obvious.
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